Lingonberry

Vinca

About Lingonberry and Vinca

Lingonberry

Vinca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tender Perennial

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Japan

Madagascar

Types

V. vitis-idaea var. vitis-idaea, V. vitis-idaea var. minus Lodd

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

Mountain tops, Rocky areas

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-69-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, when new, water every week

Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VACCINIUM vitis-idaea

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Common Name

Lingonberry

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

In Hindi

Lingonberry

Vinca

In German

Preiselbeere

Vinca

In French

Airelle

Vinca

In Spanish

Lingonberry

Vinca

In Greek

Lingonberry

Vinca

In Portuguese

Lingonberry

Vinca

In Polish

borówki brusznicy

Vinca

In Latin

Lingonberry

Galium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Gentianales

Family

Ericaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Vaccinium

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3851

1 27800

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Properties of Lingonberry and Vinca

Wondering what are the properties of Lingonberry and Vinca? We provide you with everything About Lingonberry and Vinca. Lingonberry doesn't have thorns and Vinca doesn't have thorns. Also Lingonberry does not have fragrant flowers. Lingonberry has allergic reactions like Nausea and Vomiting and Vinca has allergic reactions like Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Lingonberry and Vinca and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lingonberry and Vinca

Season and care of Lingonberry and Vinca is important to know. While considering everything about Lingonberry and Vinca Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lingonberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Vinca season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lingonberry is Loam, Sand and for Vinca is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lingonberry is Acidic and for Vinca is Neutral, Alkaline.

Lingonberry and Vinca Physical Information

Lingonberry and Vinca physical information is very important for comparison. Lingonberry height is 10.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Lingonberry and Vinca are as follows:

Lingonberry flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink
Lingonberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lingonberry and Vinca

Care of Lingonberry and Vinca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lingonberry pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Lingonberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vinca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.